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Member States' use of revenues from the auctioning of EU ETS allowances, 2020-2024

This metadata overs the dataset containing information on how EU Member States spend the revenues from auctioning EU ETS emission allowances in one calendar year. More information on the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) can be found here. The revenues from the auctioning of these allowances represent an increasing income source for Member States. This data is being collected under Article 19 of the Governance Regulation. The Regulation’s aim is to help the EU reach its 2030 climate and energy targets by setting common rules for planning, reporting and monitoring. The Regulation also ensures that EU planning and reporting are synchronised with the ambition cycles under the Paris Agreement. Reporting is mandatory for EU Member States. Some information is only mandatory to report if the data is available.

Total suspended matter, particulate organic matter and particulate inorganic matter from discrete water samples during RV MARIA S MERIAN cruise MSM129/1

This dataset was collected during the cruise MSM129/1 with RV MARIA S. MERIAN from Warnemünde, Germany to St. John's, Canada. It contains suspended particulate matter, particulate organic matter and particulate inorganic matter measurements [mg/l] from water samples collected from the seawater supply (Reinseewassersystem, RSWS) to calibrate the turbidity data of the RSWS system. The outflow of a PocketFerrybox that was connected to the seawater supply in the hangar was used for sampling. It takes a substantial amount of time for the water to reach the hanger from the intake point. The time delay between the sensor readings of the RSWS and the PocketFerrybox was determined and the timestamps of the water sampling were adjusted accordingly. Given latitute and longitude refer to this corrected timestamp. The original time of water sampling in the hangar is given as an additional column with the comment time of sampling. To obtain suspended particulate matter concentrations, water samples were filtered onboard through 0.7 μm pore size, glass fiber filters (Whatmann GF/F, 47 mm) under low vacuum. Filters were frozen immediately at -80 °C until gravimetric analysis in the laboratory at ICBM, Wilhelmshaven according to IOCCG recommendations.

Use cases from the German NTSPortal on the systematic use of high-resolution mass spectrometry non-target screening data in environmental monitoring and chemicals management

Background Society aims for a pollutant-free environment, reflected in initiatives under the European Green Deal, which seek to reduce hazardous substances and promote safe, sustainable chemical use. Comprehensive exposure data are needed to identify sources, understand mixtures and eliminate sources of chemical pollution. High-resolution mass spectrometry non-target screening (HRMS NTS) is increasingly used in environmental regulatory context to chemically characterise the environment as completely as possible and retrospectively screen for known and emerging substances. Results This study provides use cases for monitoring and chemicals management with data from the German NTSPortal, a database and visualisation tool for HRMS NTS data from surface water and suspended particulate matter of major German rivers. Its internal spectral library enables substance identification comparable to standardised target analysis, supporting regulatory acceptance of HRMS NTS data for prioritisation and mixture assessment. To demonstrate its potential to research and regulation, we characterised the spatial and temporal distribution of riverine chemical mixtures and present selected use cases relevant to EU environmental, emission, and chemical legislation. Despite pronounced spatial variability, mixture composition based on presence–absence data remained stable over time, with 855 of 1721 substances detected at least once and 247 occurring ubiquitously. Declining trends for regulated substances such as carbendazim and climbazole illustrate the effectiveness of regulatory measures. Overall, the results showed that NTS data repositories can help overcome fragmented exposure information and enable more consistent use of monitoring data across policy areas, including evaluation of the revised Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive and One Health concepts. Conclusions Data from the German NTSPortal enabled a multi-matrix and temporal characterisation of riverine chemical mixtures, revealing both stable mixture compositions over time and persistent, catchment-specific substances. These data facilitated high-resolution mixture assessments across space and time, alongside trend analyses that meet regulatory needs in environmental monitoring and chemical risk assessment. Further temporal, spatial, chemical and matrix-spanning expansion of HRMS NTS repositories will enhance their value for environmental monitoring programmes. Strengthening interoperability, implementing FAIR data principles, and developing advanced tools for prioritisation, quantification and toxicity prediction, including AI-based approaches, will be crucial to fully realise the regulatory potential of NTS portals in the future. © The Author(s) 2026.

Horizont Europa, Rahmenprogramm für Forschung und Innovation (2021-2027), Bringing Lithium-Ion Battery Waste tozero

tozero is committed to its mission to truly bring lithium-ion battery waste to zero. With its novel hydrometallurgical (i.e. wet chemical)battery recycling approach, it can maximize the recovery of critical raw materials (lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and graphite)from both lithium-ion batteries that have reached their end of life, and scrap created during the production of new batteries.Proven on a daily basis in an operational pilot plant (commissioned in July 2023) close to Munich, Germany, tozero already now fulfillsthe recovery rates for critical raw materials from lithium-ion battery waste required by the recently enforced EU Battery Directive for2027 and 2031 and established itself as one of the leading battery recycling startups in Europe. In addition, the use of less aggressivechemicals than competitors and a mostly closed circular production process reduces the carbon footprint for batteries using tozero’srecycled material compared to batteries using mined materials by up to 80%.Considering an initial pre-seed funding of EUR 3.5mn in 2022, receiving the EIC grant would allow to significantly accelerate tozero´sscale up to industry-scale commercialization and bridge the gap for the next funding round. First, this includes additional funds fromthe EIC for the purchasing and in-house optimization of chemical reactors tailored to the innovative hydrometallurgical process oftozero. Second, it allows us to largely automate our processing and prepare for industry-scale processing. Third, it supports in thecreation of a full lifecycle assessment that is required to officially accredit our CO2e savings and helps to identify the largest lever tofurther reduce our environmental footprint. All three aspects combined allow to reach an industrial scale proof of our operations andunlock a large equity financing round in 2026.

Distribution and concentration of nutrients, carbon compounds and methane in water samples in the southern German Bight during RV HEINCKE cruise HE673/2, MOSES Sternfahrt 15 in November 2025

Previous Sternfahrten were mainly conducted in spring and summer. To cover the seasonal aspects more thoroughly, including a winter situation, this cruise was conducted in late autumn (20 -22 November 2025 ). We used the RV Heincke (cruise HE673/2) instead of the RV Uthörn. The Heincke's draught is greater, so we could not reach all of our previous stations. Surface and bottom water samples were taken with a rosette.

European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) data from the Union Registry, Sep. 2026

This is the metadata for the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS). EU ETS aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions cost-effectively by setting a cap on the total amount of emissions from covered sectors. These sectors include power and heat generation, energy-intensive industries aviation and shipping within the European Economic Area. Under the system, companies receive or purchase emission allowances, each permitting the release of one tonne of CO₂ or equivalent gases. Businesses can trade these allowances, creating a financial incentive to reduce emissions. If a company emits less than its allowance, it can sell the surplus; if it exceeds the cap, it must buy more or face penalties. The cap is reduced annually, ensuring a steady decline in emissions over time. The system has gone through several phases, with the current Phase 4 running from 2021 to 2030. It also supports innovation and investment in low-carbon technologies through dedicated funds. Overall, the EU ETS plays a key role in helping the EU reach its climate neutrality goal by 2050. Data about the EU emission trading system (ETS). The EU ETS data viewer provides aggregated data on emissions and allowances, by country, sector and year. The data mainly comes from the Union Registry. Additional information on auctioning and scope corrections is included.

Vertiefung des Verständnisses des aquatischen Methankreislaufs durch innovative isotopische Ansätze und Untersuchung der Methanoxidation

Methan (CH4) ist ein potentes Treibhausgas, das zur globalen Erwärmung beiträgt und eine wichtige Rolle in der Atmosphärenchemie spielt. Aquatische Systeme wurden kürzlich als bedeutende Quellen von CH4 identifiziert, die bis zu 50 % zu den globalen CH4-Emissionen ausmachen. Es besteht jedoch weiterhin erhebliche Unsicherheit über das Ausmaß dieser Emissionen, insbesondere über deren räumliche und zeitliche Treiber. Dies gilt besonders für CH4-Emissionen aus den aquatischen Systemen der Arktis, die bisher kaum untersucht wurden. Um das Verständnis des globalen CH4-Budgets zu verbessern, ist es daher entscheidend die Quellen von CH4 in aquatischen Systemen genau zu charakterisieren und zu klassifizieren. Aktuelle Methoden zur Klassifizierung von CH4-Quellen nutzen stabile Isotopenverhältnisse wie stabile Kohlenstoff- (delta13C) und Wasserstoff- (delta2H) Isotopenwerte von CH4 (13C vs. 2H Diagramme) sowie geochemische Bernard-Verhältnisse, welche die molaren Verhältnisse von CH4 zu Ethan und Propan gegen delta13C-CH4 Werte darstellt (Bernard-Diagramme). Beide Diagramme werden verwendet, da verschiedene CH4-Quellen durch spezifische Bereiche von delta13C- und delta2H-CH4-Werten sowie Bernard-Verhältnissen charakterisiert sind. Eine wesentliche Einschränkung ergibt sich aus der CH4-Oxidation (MOx) durch methanotrophe Bakterien, die in aquatischen Umgebungen weit verbreitet sind. Dieser Prozess verändert die CH4-Konzentrationen und stabilen Isotopenwerte sowie die Ethan- und Propankonzentrationen, wobei die Oxidation dieser Gase bezüglich der CH4-Quellenklassifizierung bisher unberücksichtigt bleibt. Dies kann zu einer erschwerten Klassifizierung von CH4-Quellen bis hin zu Fehlinterpretationen führen. Ein vielversprechender neuer Parameter, um die Klassifizierung von CH4-Quellen in dieser Hinsicht zu verbessern, ist der sogenannte Delta(2,13)-Parameter, der auf den delta13C- und delta2H-Werten von CH4 basiert, jedoch zusätzlich für die durch MOx verursachte Isotopenfraktionierung korrigiert. Derzeit beeinträchtigen jedoch die begrenzte Nutzung des Delta(2,13) Parameters sowie fehlendes Wissen über potenzielle Einflussfaktoren seine Zuverlässigkeit und erfordern eine systematische Untersuchung. Das Ziel von AMIOX ist es, das Verständnis des aquatischen CH4-Kreislaufs zu vertiefen, indem die Klassifizierung von CH4-Quellen und -Senken in gemäßigten und arktischen aquatischen Systemen verbessert wird. Dies soll durch die Einführung des neuen Delta(2,13)-Parameters in Kombination mit Bernard- und 13C vs. 2H-CH4 Diagrammen erreicht werden. Um diese Ziele zu erreichen, werde ich den Einfluss von MOx auf die Delta(2,13)-Werte und Bernard-Verhältnisse durch drei weit verbreitete methanotrophe Spezies in Laborstudien unter verschiedenen Umweltbedingungen untersuchen. Schließlich werde ich die erworbenen Erkenntnisse im Feld anwenden, um das Verständnis des CH4-Kreislaufs in Seen in gemäßigten Breiten in Deutschland und arktischen Seen in Grönland zu verbessern.

Schwerpunktprogramm (SPP) 1685: Ecosystem nutrition: forest strategies for limited phosphorus resources; Ökosystemernährung: Forststrategien zum Umgang mit limitierten Phosphor-Ressourcen, Regulation of microbial activities, structure and function of microbial communities

In the frame of the project microbial turnover processes of phosphorous shall be investigated in forest soils and drivers for the corresponding populations as well as their activity pattern shall be described. Furthermore microbial transport and uptake systems for phosphorous should be characterized to understand the competition between plants and microbes for phosphorous in more detail, in relation to the availability of phosphorous and other nutrients. Therefore it is planned to investigate different soil compartments with different nutrient amounts (litter layer - rhizosphere - bulk soil). To reach the described goal molecular metagenomic methods will be used to characterize the structure and function of microbial communities as well as to describe the regulation of selected important pathways. In addition quantitative real time PCR and enzymatic measurements will be used to describe the abundance and activity of the corresponding populations and to describe their relevance for P turnover in the different soil compartments under investigation. With this we hope to reconstruct mainly the microbial phosphorous cycle and give important data to improve the model development of P dynamics in forest soils.

Krebserzeugende Stoffe bei der Arbeit - Eine vergleichende Untersuchung von Expositionsmessungen aus Frankreich und Deutschland

Zielsetzung: Europäische Regelwerke zur Minderung der Risiken bei Tätigkeiten mit Gefahrstoffen liegen vor und werden weiterentwickelt (z. B. REACH). Expositionsszenarien spielen hierbei eine wichtige Rolle. Daher ist ein Vergleich von Expositionen über Landesgrenzen hinweg sinnvoll, der zum Ziel hat zu untersuchen, wie hoch Expositionen in Abhängigkeit von Arbeitsbereich, Arbeitsverfahren und Schutzmaßnahmen sind, wie die methodische Vorgehensweise bei der Ermittlung ist und wie sich dokumentierte Daten vergleichen lassen. Das Projekt baut auf Erfahrungen eines von der European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions geförderten Projekts aus der Mitte der 1990er-Jahre auf, an dem Institute aus Nordamerika und Europa, darunter auch das Berufsgenossenschaftliche Institut für Arbeitsschutz - BGIA, beteiligt waren. Die Expositionssituation in Frankreich und Deutschland für die arbeitsschutzrelevanten krebserzeugenden Gefahrstoffe Formaldehyd, Benzol, Cadmium und Trichlorethylen soll ausgewertet werden und es soll untersucht werden, ob sie tendenziell vergleichbar ist bzw. in ausgewählten Branchen und Arbeitsbereichen übereinstimmt. Aktivitäten/Methoden: Die Expositionsdatenbanken Chemical exposure data base (COLCHIC), geführt und ausgewertet vom Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité (INRS) aus Frankreich, und Messdaten zur Exposition gegenüber Gefahrstoffen am Arbeitsplatz (MEGA), geführt und ausgewertet vom BGIA, sollen hinsichtlich ihres quantitativen und qualitativen Leistungsumfanges charakterisiert werden. Die detaillierte Analyse der Datenbanken soll am Beispiel der ausgewählten krebserzeugenden Gefahrstoffe Benzol, Formaldehyd, Cadmium und Trichlorethylen erfolgen. Hierzu gehören die Untersuchung der den Messwert beeinflussenden Variablen, wie z. B. die Mess- und Analysensysteme, die hinterlegten Schlüsselverzeichnisse der Branchen, Arbeitsbereiche und Tätigkeiten, die als primäre Selektionskriterien in den Datenbanken fungieren, sowie die statistischen Parameter.

Service Request under framework contract of ETIREACH Consortium for services on technical, scientific, health, environmental and socio-economic questions concerning the implementation of REACH Regulation, Service Request on Scoping Study on Safety Data Sheets

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